We return to the FANCY! scene at The Hut in Holly Springs Mississippi May 12-14, 2017 for the Kimbrough Cotton-Patch Blues Festival hosted by Robert Kimbrough Sr. Joined by Little Joe Ayers and a star-studded-line-up of local legends, life long friends and family members. We are proud sponsors of this action packed Cotton-Patch throw down dedicated to the music of local musician North Hill Mississippi Blues legend David Junior Kimbrough.

Junior Kimbrough’s infectious music is synonymous with the back woods of Holly Springs in the hills of Mississippi where Junior shared his life with his family. Many of whom still live in the area today and celebrate Junior’s life with the love of his music and cherished memories of his infamous club. Junior’s three sons David, Kinney and Robert continue in their fathers path as brilliant musicians themselves. Deceptively skilled each one is an off-the-chain player. The weekend will provide an imitate environment to experience the blues the way the Kimbroughs do, as a family to ENJOY YOURSELF.

LET the corn whiskey flow. ROBERT GONE IT LITE IT UP!
Join us for the Kimbrough Cotton-Patch Blues Festival May 12-14, 2017 at The Hut in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Holly Springs is 40 miles South of Memphis in the beautifully haunting hills of Mississippi.
A place where the people are passionate about their town, history, music and residents.

Hold Up! Robert Kimbrough Sr. got somethin to SAY!

Robert Kimbrough Sr. got the lowdown on the throwdown

“ See, I have a different type of music from other peoples. They playing the other kind of blues, and I’m playing cotton-patch blues…. Ain’t nobody now can play the blues that I play.“ Junior Kimbrough

Photo by David Katzenstein, 1988 Junior’s house Holly Springs Mississippi

Friday May 12th
Scheduled events kick off Friday night May 12th, an opening reception for the exhibit The Life and Legacy of Junior Kimbrough at Rust College in the gallery space located in Leontyne Price Library. The exhibition will feature photos by Bill Steber, Yancey Allison, Adam Smith, David Stevens and David Katzenstein whose 1988 photos of Junior’s house party were recently featured in Oxford American. Also photos by famed folklorist Cheryl Thurber.
Unearthed live performance footage of Junior and Soul Blues Boys from The Northeast Mississippi Blues and Gospel Folk Festival at Rust College. Obscure live performance and interview film footage from rock writer Jas Obrecht collection.

Notes from Jas about the footage “Junior Kimbrough playing in his juke joint outside of Holly Springs, Mississippi, 1990-09-23 (1:02) This broadcast-quality film contains outstanding footage of Kimbrough playing in his rural juke joint with a bassist and drummer. It was shot early in the afternoon, with very few people in the juke. After his performance, Junior consented to doing an interview on film. Jas Obrecht is the primary behind-the-camera interviewer; Peter Lee, a South African who at the time was Editor of Living Blues magazine, joins in the conversation. This part of the film served as the Q/A section of the article “Junior Kimbrough: Mississippi Juke Joint Blues,”Guitar Player, Aug. ’95.”

Many items were generously loaned from the University of Memphis Music Library, University of Mississippi Blues Archive, UNC Southern Folklife Collection at Chapel Hill, Tulane University Special Collections, and Rust College Archive.

The exhibit will run until May 31st.4pm-6pm

FREE

Followed by an Open Floor Jam at The HUT. Show up. Plug in. Turn up.
Robert gone to LITE IT UP. Food available.7 pm $10.00

Saturday May 13th

An all day guitar workshop with Robert Kimbrough Sr., David Kimbrough Jr., Kinney Kimbrough, Garry Burnside, Eric Deaton, and Joe Ayers.
Learn the Cotton-Patch guitar style from the masters themselves. Spend the day with the your heroes and learn from the pros. All of the musician learned and played with Junior. The guitar workshop provides a chance to learn and play along side master bluesmen. Robert and the crew will sit you down and teach the fundamentals of playing the blues and demonstrate their styles in an up-close and personal environment. This is an incredible opportunity to sit and observe and learn from true artists on their own turf.
The Kimbroughs, Burnsides, Eric Deaton, and Joe Ayers share an infectious enthusiasm when discussing Junior’s life and music. Generous with their knowledge on the subject of Cotton-Patch Blues Mississippi’s musician deceptively masterful skill effortlessly executed inspires. Keepers and teachers of Cotton-Patch Blues an historic American tradition that flourishes in the North Hills of Mississippi today.
They will answer questions, provide instruction and have you jamming with them before the day is done. Join Robert and the band on stage later that evening at The Hut. Beginners and seasoned ax-slingers welcome. Bring your guitar, a desire to learn and your appetite. Food will be available!
Breakfast service begins 7:30 am10 am- 4pm
(Limited to 20 people, 14 spots available)$150.00

Followed by a Saturday Night Jam. A “Real” Juke Joint Night. Nothing FANCY! but the Blues. Cheap beer, great burgers, plus LIVE hot blues. Jam along, all night long with local artists and Cotton-Patch Blues Country legends.7 pm$10.00

Sunday May 14th

Sunday morning meet up at The Hut for a hearty country breakfast with Robert and Joe before embarking on a guided historic tour around Holly Springs. Visit sights significant to Junior’s life: Junior’s home he shared with his sons, Marshall Scrubbs Club, Sammy’s Rib Joint, Junior’s club Chulahoma location, Hyw 4 East home, Hyw 311 House Party location, Junior’s grave and The Blues Marker dedicated to Junior in the Square.11am
Reserved limited seating available for $25.00

Photo by Bill Steber 1994, Junior’s Place, Chulahoma, Mississippi

Late Sunday afternoon return to The Hut for the recreation of Sunday Night at Junior’s with an ALL STAR LINE UP many who played with Junior. Presented in the true JUKE JOINT tradition of guesting, and switching off. The night will feature The Kimbrough Brothers. Robert Kimbrough Sr., BluesConnection will be the house band for the evening. Confirmed artists to appear are The Kimbrough Brothers, Robert Kimbrough Sr., BluesConnection, The David Kimbrough Band, Little Joe Ayers, RL Boyce, Garry Burnside, Cedric Burnside Project, Kent Burnside, Eric Deaton, Dale Beavers, Leo Bud Welch, Cam Kimbrough, Joyce SheWolfe Jones, KM Williams, Guitar Lightnin’ Lee and His Thunder Band, Carlos Elliott, Daniel Russell, Robert Eskew, Pork Chop Willie, Janky